Re: Predict Pitchfork's Score for Random Access Memories

I was just wondering that myself. I think the fact that a review isn't out yet says a lot. They'll let the cover story play for a couple days before deciding which of their writer's luke-warm reviews will be the most palatable to their fan-base.

Re: Predict Pitchfork's Score for Random Access Memories

Re: Predict Pitchfork's Score for Random Access Memories

Originally Posted by bobert

I was just wondering that myself. I think the fact that a review isn't out yet says a lot. They'll let the cover story play for a couple days before deciding which of their writer's luke-warm reviews will be the most palatable to their fan-base.

the album doesn't come out until may 21. that's why their review isn't out yet.

Re: Predict Pitchfork's Score for Random Access Memories

Originally Posted by bobert

Yeah I'm sure that's the reason.

vampire weekend's new album came out on may 14, pitchfork reviewed it on may 13. iggy and the stooges ready to die came out on april 30, pitchfork reviewed it on april 29. phoenix's new album came out on april 19, pitchfork reviewed it on april 22. i could go on. they review big albums very close to their actual release dates.

Re: Predict Pitchfork's Score for Random Access Memories

Originally Posted by zfireswitch

vampire weekend's new album came out on may 14, pitchfork reviewed it on may 13. iggy and the stooges ready to die came out on april 30, pitchfork reviewed it on april 29. phoenix's new album came out on april 19, pitchfork reviewed it on april 22. i could go on. they review big albums very close to their actual release dates.

I think they're probably just trying to find the right words. The internet is written in ink, and you only get one shot at this kind of thing.

Re: Predict Pitchfork's Score for Random Access Memories

Originally Posted by bobert

If that's your honest assessment of the album then color me impressed.

Thank You. Being the "passionate fan" that I've been called, it's taken me two days to hear it out. My very first listen was spent bouncing around the tracks searching for any sound that was familiar. My first thought was, "How stupid are 70,000 fans gonna look standing around snapping their fingers and bobbing their heads on that polo field next year?"

Originally Posted by SepaGroove

Should they apologize for not giving you a bangin' electro album?

No. But, a simple "sorry" for a shitty disco album might settle my ass down. I understand they're wanting to bring the idea of humans and technology together by catering to a wider audience. But, raving with my grandmother to what sounds to me like Mel Torme' and one of the surviving BeeGees just doesn't give me happy feet.

"Who is this doing this synthetic type of Alpha Beta psychedelic funkin'?"CHEMICAL BROTHERS

Re: Predict Pitchfork's Score for Random Access Memories

Originally Posted by Miroir Noir

Good work people still voting on this; should have closed it earlier

Mitch, I thought the same thing, so I made a note of who was on the poll as of my post last night. And now I can laugh at all the people who are putting in votes of 8.4-8.9 after they already know the answer.

Re: Predict Pitchfork's Score for Random Access Memories

Originally Posted by Courtney

Mitch, I thought the same thing, so I made a note of who was on the poll as of my post last night. And now I can laugh at all the people who are putting in votes of 8.4-8.9 after they already know the answer.